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SC Educational Broadband Service Commission Recommends Companies Receive Lease of State EBS Spectrum to Deliver WiMAX Broadband

Clearwire and DigitalBridge Communications Applaud Recommendation of South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission

Commission Recommends Companies Receive Lease of State EBS Spectrum to Deliver WiMAX Broadband Services throughout South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) and DigitalBridge Communications today applauded the recommendation of the South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission to grant spectrum leases to both companies in order to deliver wireless broadband services across the state of South Carolina.

“We fully support the Commission’s recommendation as this is a significant step towards delivering next-generation wireless broadband services throughout South Carolina,” said Gerry Salemme, Executive Vice President of Strategy, Policy and External Affairs for Clearwire. “We hope to have the opportunity to serve the citizens and communities of South Carolina by offering competitive and differentiated mobile broadband services.”

“We, too, appreciate the Commission’s foresight, and are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Clearwire to provide state of the art broadband services that leverage the strengths of both companies and generate significant benefits for the people of South Carolina,” said Kelley Dunne, CEO of DigitalBridge Communications.

Under the plan recommended by the South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission, Clearwire would lease approximately 75% of the available spectrum assets and serve primarily urban parts of the state, while DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) would lease 25% and serve primarily rural markets. After a review by the Joint Bond Review Committee, the State Budget and Control Board will consider the commission's proposal for approval in June.

Clearwire currently offers mobile WiMAX services, called CLEAR™, in select markets in the United States and plans to deploy service in 80 markets covering up to 120 million people by the end of 2010.

The successful completion of the lease agreement would supplement Clearwire and DBC's existing spectrum holdings in South Carolina and facilitate a broader deployment of WiMAX across the state.

About Clearwire

Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation, (NASDAQ:CLWR), offers a robust suite of advanced high-speed Internet services to consumers and businesses. As part of a multi-year network build-out plan, Clearwire’s 4G service, called CLEAR™, will be available in major metropolitan areas across the U.S., and bring together an unprecedented combination of speed and mobility. Clearwire’s open all-IP network, combined with significant spectrum holdings, provides unmatched network capacity to deliver next generation broadband access. Strategic investors include Intel Capital, Comcast, Sprint, Google, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Clearwire currently provides 4G service, utilizing WiMAX technology, in two markets and provides pre-WiMAX communications services in 50 markets across the U.S. and Europe. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., additional information about Clearwire is available at www.clearwire.com.

About DigitalBridge Communications

DigitalBridge Communications Corp. (“DBC”) is a 4G wireless provider focused on delivering broadband services to smaller metropolitan areas and surrounding rural communities. The company was founded in 2005 by Kelley Dunne, Bill Wallace, and Joe Kochan. Since launching its service in 2007, DBC has deployed 15 markets. DBC subscribers are able to set up service on their own within a matter of minutes and use their portable and mobile service. For more information about DBC, please visit www.digitalbridgecommunications.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws. The statements in this release regarding plans for the development and deployment of the first nationwide next-generation wireless broadband network based on mobile WiMAX technology; the timing, availability, capabilities and coverage of our network; products and services to be offered on our network; planned marketing and branding efforts and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The words “will,” “would,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “target,” “designed” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are projections reflecting management’s judgment and assumptions based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements.

Future performance cannot be assured. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to the risks referenced in the section of Clearwire’s Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors,” filed March 26, 2009.

Clearwire believes the forward-looking statements in this release are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Clearwire is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this release.

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